Senator Gordon was pushing for the conduct of the Physician board exam in Metro Manila in November. Senator Richard Gordon was pushing for the conduct of the Physician Licensure Examination (PLE) in Metro Manila in November 2021. The senator cited the latest COVID-19 surge projections in his privilege speech that he said showed a “window … Read more
Senator Gordon to Mago: Show up or be a fugitive On Monday, Senator Richard Gordon said that Krizle Grace Mago of Pharmally Pharmaceuticals Corporation may become a “fugitive” if she remained unreachable, days after admitting that the country’s top medical supplier “swindled” the government. When asked for the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s next steps if … Read more
Duterte to Gordon: “It’s about time na isauli kita sa dati mong pagkatao.” President Rodrigo Duterte had recently addressed Senator Richard Gordon by his nickname for the first time in his public briefings since he started to beef with the lawmaker around three weeks ago. However, this wasn’t a term of endearment at all as … Read more
Senator Gordon hit back at President Duterte and called him a “cheap politician”. Senator Richard Gordon hit back at President Rodrigo Duterte after receiving tirades from the President and called him a “cheap politician” for supposedly protecting Michael Yang and Christopher Lao. Senator Gordon, the chairman of the Senate blue ribbon committee handling the investigation … Read more
Senator Gordon slammed President Duterte for defending Michael Yang and Christopher Lao. On Friday, Senator Richard Gordon slammed President Rodrigo Duterte for defending his former economic adviser Michael Yang, former DBM-PS head Christopher Lao, and other personalities being tagged in the national government’s controversial deals with a foreign-led company. As his panel resumed its investigation, … Read more
Senator Gordon: “Dapat nagbitiw na siya [President Duterte] nang lumabas ang pangalan ng mga ito.” On Saturday, Senator Richard Gordon said that President Rodrigo Duterte should have stepped down from the presidency ahead of “PPE exposé”. In response to President Duterte’s latest tirades, Senator Gordon said in a radio interview that the President should have … Read more
Senator Gordon said that he’s honored to be attacked for doing his job both at the Philippine Red Cross and at the Senate. On Friday, Senator Richard Gordon said that he’s honored to be attacked for doing his job both at the Philippine Red Cross and at the Senate. When asked for his comment on … Read more
Gordon to Bong Go: “Hindi ako ang lumapit sa gobyerno, ang gobyerno ang lumapit sa amin.” On Tuesday, Senator Richard Gordon told Senator Bong Go that it was the Duterte administration that approached the Philippine Red Cross to ask for help in ramping up the country’s testing during the early days of the pandemic. According … Read more
Bong Go asked Gordon to inhibit himself from PhilHealth investigations due to “conflict of interest”. Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go told Senator Richard Gordon to inhibit himself from PhilHealth investigations because of “conflict of interest”. In a privilege speech last Tuesday, Senator Go raised Senator Gordon’s affiliation with the Philippine Red Cross and also mentioned … Read more
Gordon to Duque: “Pagamot ka muna sa psychiatrist niyo sa DOH“ Senator Richard Gordon told Health Secretary Francisco Duque III that he should seek “psychiatric help” if he’s too overwhelmed with his job. Seemingly unaware that his microphone had not been muted in a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III unwittingly … Read more
